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Online Course: Religious Education Theory & Practice (for Christian Educator Certification)

Online Course Title: Religious Education Theory & Practice, a Christian Educator certification course Note: This online course meets the requirements for the Christian Educator certification in the PC(USA), but is open to all. A participant does not need to be seeking certification as a Christian Educator to enroll in this course. Course Dates: This course will meet online April 18…

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Online Workshop: The New Testament & Current Social Concerns (Two-part series)

Online Workshop: For a Time Such as This — The New Testament and Current Social Concerns Dates: Tuesdays, October 20 and 27, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EST (Note: This online workshop is a two-part series). Led by: John Carroll, Harriet Robertson Fitts Memorial Professor of New Testament, Union Presbyterian Seminary Workshop Description: Karl Barth famously advocated reading the newspaper…

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Online Course: Womanist Theology (A Primer)

This is an online course is offered as part of the Womanist Leadership Institute, a program co-sponsored by The Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership and the Leadership Institute of Union Presbyterian Seminary. This program is a series of online courses to promote and support Womanist scholarship and leadership within a continuing education and lifelong learning environment. Participants can…

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Bibliography

…of Virginia. TheCivil Rights Movement as Theological Drama. Retrieved from http://www.livedtheology.org/ University of Virginia. President’s Commission on Slavery and the University. Retrieved from http://slavery.virginia.edu/ University of Virginia. Television News of the Civil Rights Era, 1950-1970. Retrieved from http://www2.vcdh.virginia.edu/civilrightstv/ Warner, Kaine, Scott, Booker & Blunt Applaud Approval of Commission to Recognize 400 Years of African American History. Retrieved from https://www.warner.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2017/12/warner-kaine-scott-booker-blunt-applaud-approval-of-commission-to-recognize-400-years-of-african-american-history BACK…

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(Self-Paced, Ongoing) New Testament Bible Survey – Pathways Online Course

…courses are asynchronous; that is, you can access lessons and quizzes online at your own pace. At the end of each of the 11 sessions, there is a quiz to test your understanding of the material. In this course, a score of at least a 75% must be achieved on each quiz in order to move on to the next…

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Online Workshop: Preparing Your Leadership and Congregation for A Post-Covid Reality

…to apply the tools to your specific context during the session and get real-time feedback and perspective. This session is perfect for pastors, congregational leaders, and leadership teams as you are thinking about your ministry and future beyond 2020. Online Format: This workshop will use Zoom technology to meet online in order to allow for presentations by the leader as…

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Online Course: Human Growth & Faith Development (for Christian Educator Certification)

Online Course Title: Human Growth and Faith Development, a Christian Educator certification course Note: This online course meets the requirements for the Christian Educator certification in the PC(USA), but is open to all. A participant does not need to be seeking certification as a Christian Educator to enroll in this course. Course Dates: This course will meet online July 11…

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Online Course: Proto-Womanist Thought

This is an online course is offered as part of the Womanist Leadership Institute, a program co-sponsored by The Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership and the Leadership Institute of Union Presbyterian Seminary. This program is a series of online courses to promote and support Womanist scholarship and leadership within a continuing education and lifelong learning environment. Participants can…

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Online Course: Word & World — A Lectionary Study (Year C), Part I

This is an online course open to alumni of Union Presbyterian Seminary with either a M.Div., MACE, or M.Div./MACE degree. This course includes five (6) online class meetings, on Monday evenings, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST. In addition to the live class meetings, this course includes both reading and written assignments. However, as a continuing education program, no grades…

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Online Workshop: Feminist Theologies– What They Are, What They Say, What They Do

…to Nazism, and in particular their perspectives on Judaism. She is a member of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Online Format: This three-session workshop will use Zoom technology to meet online in order to allow for presentations by the leader as well as interaction among participants. Participants will need an electronic device equipped with a reliable Internet connection, built-in or external…

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Online Workshop: Understanding Climate Change as a Biblical Mandate

Online Workshop: Understanding Climate Change as a Biblical Mandate Dates: Thursdays, September 23, 30, and October 7, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT (Note: This online workshop is a three-part series). Led by: Dr. Stephen Jurovics Workshop Description: This 3-part online series will draw on the instructor’s book, Hospitable Planet: Faith, Action, and Climate Change (Moorehouse Publishing, an imprint of…

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Online Workshop:  Social Media Deep Dive for Churches (Section 2 added)

…in Peace and Conflict Resolution from Norwich University and a BA in International Relations and French Literature from the University of South Carolina. Online Format: This four-session workshop will use Zoom technology to meet online in order to allow for presentations by the leader as well as interaction among participants. Participants will need an electronic device equipped with a reliable…

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Online Workshop: Social Media Deep Dive for Churches

…and her talents and experience. Christen has a MA in Peace and Conflict Resolution from Norwich University and a BA in International Relations and French Literature from the University of South Carolina. Online Format: This four-session workshop will use Zoom technology to meet online in order to allow for presentations by the leader as well as interaction among participants. Participants…

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Online Workshop: Teaching Social Justice in Comfortable Congregations and a Deeply Divided World

Online Workshop: Teaching Social Justice in Comfortable Congregations and a Deeply Divided World This online workshop is sponsored in partnership with the seminary’s Leadership Institute and the Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation (CSJR). Dates: Thursdays, November 4 and November 11, 2021, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. EDT (Note: This online workshop is a two-part series). Led by: Dr. Rebecca…

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Online Workshop: Creating a Virtual Choir

Online Workshop: Creating a Virtual Choir Dates: Tuesdays, March 2 and March 9, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. EST (Note: This online workshop is a two-part series). Led by: Douglas Brown, Director of Music and Adjunct Instructor, Union Presbyterian Seminary Workshop Description: This two-part online workshop, led by experienced musician and music director, Doug Brown, is designed to be practical and…

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Worship & Sacraments – Pathways Online Course

This is an online course that is open to all. This course includes five (5) online class meetings, on Thursday evenings, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST. In addition to the live class meetings, this course includes both reading and written assignments. Course: Worship & Sacraments, Pathways Online Course Course Description: This course provides an introduction and overview of a…

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Online Workshop: Social Media Deep Dive for Churches (Section 1)

…French Literature from the University of South Carolina. Online Format: This four-session workshop will use Zoom technology to meet online in order to allow for presentations by the leader as well as interaction among participants. Participants will need an electronic device equipped with a reliable Internet connection, built-in or external microphone, and a built-in or external webcam. Cost: Both individual…

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Online Course: Black Women’s Mental Health as Resistance

This is an online course is offered as part of the Womanist Leadership Institute, a program co-sponsored by The Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership and the Leadership Institute of Union Presbyterian Seminary. This program is a series of online courses to promote and support Womanist scholarship and leadership within a continuing education and lifelong learning environment. Participants can…

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Online Course: This Womanist Work– Models of Womanist Leadership

This is an online course is offered as part of the Womanist Leadership Institute, a program co-sponsored by The Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership and the Leadership Institute of Union Presbyterian Seminary. This program is a series of online courses to promote and support Womanist scholarship and leadership within a continuing education and lifelong learning environment. Participants can…

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Online Course: Reformed Theology (for Christian Educator Certification)

…Union Presbyterian Seminary Course Dates: This course will meet online October 4 – November 12, 2021. Course Format: This course will meet entirely online, both asynchronously and synchronously. Each week, asynchronous online course work will be assigned. Those assignments and course documents will be posted on Blackboard. Each registered participant will receive login credentials to Blackboard, the seminary’s learning management…

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Online Course: Biblical Interpretation (for Christian Educator Certification)

…Union Presbyterian Seminary Course Dates: This course will meet online January 6 – March 1, 2022. Course Format: This course will meet entirely online, both asynchronously and synchronously. Asynchronous online course work will be assigned. Those assignments and course documents will be posted on Blackboard. Each registered participant will receive login credentials to Blackboard, the seminary’s learning management system. Additionally,…

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Online Workshop: The Past, Present, and Future of Giving and Generosity

Online Workshop: The Past, Present, and Future of Giving and Generosity Dates: Tuesdays, January 17, 24, and 31, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET (Note: This online workshop is a three-part series). Led by: Christen Kinard, Founder, Digital Congregations   Workshop Description: Do you need to know how to communicate effectively about giving and generosity? There are five generations worshiping…

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